Three students from the Department of Computer Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have developed a new mobile application to support and enhance the blood donation process.

The app, called Blood Bank, is designed to address key challenges found in existing blood donation platforms.

Ezekiel Anim Obuobisa, Phoebe Redeemer Angorkor Patterson, and Gideon Korsah developed the app as part of their academic project. Their goal was to improve interactions between blood donors and blood bank centers using accessible mobile technology.

Blood Bank is an Android-based application that connects donors and blood banks in real time. It uses location services to show nearby blood banks and allows users to identify where their blood type is most urgently needed.

One of the main issues the team sought to address was the low adoption of other blood donation apps. Many existing platforms lack strong data privacy protections and often fail to match donors and recipients effectively. These shortcomings make users hesitant to engage with such tools.

The Blood Bank app tackles these issues by offering enhanced privacy features and more efficient donor-recipient matching systems.

Another important feature of the app is its ability to help both individuals and healthcare facilities monitor blood availability.

It also provides timely updates on donation schedules, making it easier for users to plan and participate in blood drives.